An parade is held in Hilo in conjunction with the 43rd Annual Merrie Monarch Festival

DENNIS ODA / DODA@STARBULLETIN.COM
As the Hilo parade wound its way through downtown Hilo, friends Shizu Sugawara, left, and Fran Ishii play hanafuda, a Japanese card game, in Sugawara Lauhala and Gift Shop. The shop is owned by Shizu's sister, June Sugawara.CLICK FOR LARGE